Device for starting internal-combustion engines.



0. BRISBIS.

DEVICE FOR STARTING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 4|I9II.

Patented May 18, 1915.

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THE NaRRJs PETERS C0., PHOTG-LITHG., WASHINGTUN. D C.

0. BRISBOIS.

DEVICE FOR STARTING INTERNAL coMBUsTIoN ENGINES.

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Pat-@md May18,1915.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 4.19l1

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ODILON BRISBIS, 0F CHICAGO, ILLXNOIS, ASSIGNGR Ol? FIFTY-ONE ONE-HUNDREDTHS TO JOI-IN H. VARE, OF GHGAGO, ILLINOIS.

DEVCE FOB, STAELTING INTERNAL-GOMBUSTION ENGXNES.

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Application filed August 4, 1911.

T0 @ZZ whom it may concern Be it known that l, ODILoN BRisBoIs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of lllinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Devices for Starting internal-Combustion Engines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for starting internal combustion engines and has for its object to provide a new and improved device of this description.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein- Figure 1 is a plan view with parts removed showing the device applied to an automobile; Fig. 2 is an enlarged view showing the valves which control the connection to the engine cylinders; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2; Fig. l is an enlarged sectional view taken on line li -l of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 1 through one cylinder of the pump; Fig. 6 is a sectional view through the tank used in connection with the device. Fig. 7 is a sectional view through a portion of one of the cylinders.

Like numerals refer to like parts through out the several gures.

The present device has among other objects to provide a means for starting an internal combustion engine without cranking it.

As illustrated in the drawings 1 hav shown the device applied to a four cylinder gasolene automobile engine.

ln the construction herein shown, l' provide a receptacle 1 containing a suitable sponging or absorbing material. As illustrated in Fig. 6, this receptacle contains coke or cotton. ln the particular construction of Fig. 6, l provide two sections, 2 and 3, of coke and the sections l and 5 of cotton. rlhe receptacle 1 is connected to a pump 6 by means of a suitable pipe 7. This pipe is provided with a check valve 7a. This pipe preferably projects into the receptacle so that the end will be embedded in the coke and will be located at a distance from the discharge opening of the tank. Any suitable pump may be used. As illustrated in Fig. 5 each cylinder of the pump is provided with a connection 8, leading to the pipe 7 and a connection 9 leading to the pipe 10, which leads to the source of gaso- Patented May 13, 1215.

Serial No. 642,265.

lene supply. The pipe 8 is controlled by a valve 11 which is opened when the piston 12 of the pump moves up and the pipe 9 is controlled by a valve 13, which is open when the piston 12 moves down, the valve 13 being normally sealed by the spring 14. The pipe 10 is provided with a suitable generator valve or carbureter 15, which can be arranged so that a suitable mixture of gas and air can be drawn into the pump and then forced into the receptacle 1. rihis pipe is also preferably provided with a valve 16 by means of which communication with the carbureter and the gasolene tank may be cut oli' and a valve 17, by means of which a communication may be made with the atmosphere.

The receptacle 1 is provided with an outlet 18 which is preferably protected by a screen 19. A pipe 20 leads from this outlet to the valve casings 21, 22, 23 and 24 in which are located the valves which control the admission of this gas to the cylinders of the engine. rlhe pipe 20 is provided with a valve 25 which is normally closed. The valve casings 21, 22, 23 and 2-l are provided with the valves 26, 27, 23 and 29 which are normally closed so as to close the connection through the pipes 30 to the cylinders 31, 32, 33 and 3-l of the engine. These valves are provided with controlling arms 35 which are connected to the controlling part 36. This controlling part 36 in the present instance is provided with an end piece 37 in reach of the foot of the operator so that the operator can open the valves by pressing thereon. The valve 25 is also provided with a controlling lever 38. rlhis controlling lever is arranged so that it will not be operated to open on the valve 25 during the first portion of the movement of the part 36, but is only actuated to open said valve at the end of the movement of said part 36. This result is secured by having the lever 38 connected with the part 36 by means of the slot 39, see Fig. 3. The valve casings 21, 22, 23 and 24. are each provided with a valve 40. Each valve l0 has an annular groove 41 which connects with the passageway 4:2, communicating with the pipe 20. IThe end 4-3 of the valve 40 is slightly less in diameter than the part end which it has received so that a certain amount of the gas can blow past it when the valve is closed as shown in Fig. 4. This end is also preferably l held in its closed position by means of slightly beveled. Each valve 40 is normally spring 44k and is prevented from engaging the seat 45 by a suitable stop 46.

The valve casings 21, 22, 23 and 24 are vfastened in place in any desired manner.

-pressure of the, gas therein may. be easily ascertained. rEhe pump 6 is adapted to be connected with the engine shaft 49 so'as to.

beV actuated therefrom, any suitable means being provided vfor, disconnecting it from the engine shaft when the desired pressure in the receptacle l is secured. The pump 6 vmay be used to pump` air into the tires ii' desired. For this purpose the pipe 7 is provided with a valve 50 so that the communication withthe receptaclel l may be closed and with'a branch pipe, 51, having a valvek 52 by. which it is controlled, said branch pipe adapted'to receive the flexible tube which can be connected with the tire.

v I have described in detail a particular construction embodying the invention, but it is oit' course, evident that the parts may be variedand some of the parts used with others not herein shown without departing Yfrom the spirit of my invention.

It will further be noted that there ishere provided a selecting device which automatically selects the proper cylinder and connects it with the source of gas supply so. that a charge of gas will be inserted in such cylinder, the piston of the cylinder being then in such position that the ignition of the gas will start the engine.

Any suitable sparking arrangement may be used. For purposeA of'illustration I have shown in Fig. 7 a section of one of the cylv inders showing-the piston 82LL and the spark plug 54E with the sparking points 55V and 5.6. The'conductors 57 and 58 are connected in the sparking circuit in the usual manner.

The use and operation of my invention are as follows: l/Vhen the engine is in operation the pump` 6 is connected therewith so as to be. operated and the proper amount of'gas is pumped into the receptacle 1. The pressure in this receptacle may be. anywhere say, from ten pounds to one hundred pounds. The` pump. is then stopped. Under these conditions the valves 16 and 50 are. open and the valves 17 and 52 closed. If now,

Y the engine is stopped and it is desired te again start it, the operator without getting out of the car, pushes upon the end piece 37 so as. to move the part 36. This movement opens the valves 26, 27', 28, and 29 and after these valves have. been opened the final movement opens the valve 25 so as to let the gas pass from the receptacle l.

. of a suitable spring so as to close the valves valves 26, 27, 28, 29 and the valve 25 are l opened, the gas from the receptacle l escapes past the ends L3 of the valves Ll0 kand enters they cylinders of the` engine. The pressure in thetwo cylinders that are closed will rise more rapidly than the pressure in the other two cylinders and when this pressure reaches a predetermined amount, the valvesy l0 associated with said cylinders will be automatically opened so that the gas from the, receptacle 1 is free to iow rapidly in to the cylinder. Before the pressure in the cylinders canbecome too great, the valves l0 connected withV the other cylinders also open and thus relieve the pressure, the gas taking the path of least resistance and llowin-g into the cylinders which are open. and outthrough the openings so as to relieve the pressure. The part 86 is then released and is preferably automatically moved by means 25, 26, 27, 28 Yand 29. The sparking device for the cylinders is adjusted so that .the cylinder which has just had an explosionwill'v Y receive a spark and the gas will thus become ico ignited and the piston moved so as to'start the engine. rThe gas in the other cylinders will then also act in proper succession Yso as to insure the proper movement of the'engine until gas. from the carbureter is drawn in so as to keep the engine in motion.' 1t Awill be seenthat by means` of this arrangement..V

the valves 26, 27, 28 and 29 are opened before connection is made with the receptacle y l andthat the device automaticallyvacts to force the gas into the proper cylinder and toV relieve fthepressure so that injury to the engine vis prevented. It will further befseen that the engine can be easily and quicklyV started while. the operator is Yin the Vcarby simply moving thev part 36 rand properly adjusting the spark. It will further be seen that, since the engine` can be started with a comparatively low pressure. in the tank, say

pressure oi'- ten pounds or V'even lower, it isa comparatively easy matter? to keep suiicient lpressure in the tank, particularly in view of the vfact that it is not the pressure in the tank that movesv the, engine, said pressure being simply usedV to, orcethe. gas into. the.

cylinders.

The device may be appliedto any auto-l mobile and supplied with'any of the ordinary sparking devices.-

Vhilef I have Yshown the device. Yused with the receptacle l is of great importance in the commercial and practical operation ot the starting device. Ey using absorbing material like colte and cotton, l find that the gas is absorbed thereby and kept in proper condition for long periods. ylhis arrangement prevents the gasolene from c0ndensing at the bottom of the tank. `When this arrangement is used a receptacle is ready to supply the proper explosive mixture at any time. lt ivill thus be seen that by means of this device l provide an automatic starting device which is reliable, Which can be easily operated from the car and Which can be applied to any ordinary automobile, it being simply necessary to connect the receptacle, pump, `valves and connections to the frame or. the machine.

ir" it is desired to use the pump to pump up the tires7 the flexible tube 53 is placed on the branch pipe 5l and is connected with the e. rlhe valves 1.6 and 50 are then closed and the valves 52 and 17 opened.

The pump is set in operation and then pumps the cool air draivn from the outside atmosphere directly into the tire.

l clarin:-

l. i device for starting internal combustion engines comprising a source of supply ot combustible gas, a connection between said source of supply and each of the sev eral cylinders of the engine, manually controlled valves by means oil which said connect: ns are controlled and additional said connections, said connections conL d to permit a iiow of said gas herethrough when said manually conrolled valves open and said additional valves are closed, and said additional valves so constructed that through the agency thereof the proper charge of gas is automatically inserted in the proper cylinder oiE the engine ivhen the manually operated valves are opened.

l starting device for internal combustion engines comprising a source of supply of explosive gas, a connection leading from said source of supply to each of the cylinders of the engine and an automatic Valve in each oit said connections adapted to be opened by the pressure in the engine cylinders so as to permit the i'ioiv of gas into the engine cylinders -when the pressure therein reaches a predetermined amount.

ifi starting device for internal combustion engines comprising a receptacle for receiving explosive gas, a pump for pumping such gas into said receptacle, a quantity of coke in said receptacle, a connection be tiveen said receptacle and each of the engine cylinders, an automatic valve in each of said connections adapted when the pressure in any cylinder reaches a predetermined amount to automatically open and permit the iioiv of the gas into said cylinder.

l. A.. device ier starting internal combus* tion engines comprising a source of supply of explosive gas, a connection from said source of supply to each or' the cylinders of the engine, tivo sets of valves in said connections, means on the car for simultaneously opening one set of the valves, the valves ci the other set being automatic so as to be automatically opened when the pressure in the cylinder associated thereivi-th reaches predetermined point during the period the iirst set of valves are opened.

A starting device for internal combustion engines comprising a source of supply of explosive gas, a connection leading from said source of supply to each of the cylinders of the engine, a manually operated valve in each of said connections, an automatic valve associated with each ci said connections arranged normally to permit a small quantity oli gas to lioiv through the said connections, and means for automatically opening said valves responsive to the liressure in said cylinders.

6. device for starting internal combus tion engines comprising a source of gas supply, means to supply gas to said cylinders to iloW through the open ones thereof and into the closed ones, means for automatically connecting the closed cylinders 'with said source of gas supply to obtain a larger iioiv of said gas thereinto and to inii device for starting internal combustion engines coro ng a source oi gas supply, a connection from said source to each o'l the cylinders or" the engine, an obstructing device in each of said connections for diminishing` the i'iovv of gas to the cylinders and means for automatically moving, by means of the pressure of @as in the said cylinder, the obstructing device in any of said connections .vhen the piston in the cylinder to which the connection leads is in a position to be moved to start the engine when the charge oli gas is ignited.

8. A device for starting internal combustion engines comprising a source of gas supply, a connection leading from said source of gas supply to each of the cylinders of the engine, said connection adapted to permit a continuous flow oi: gas therethrough to all said cylinders, and a selecting device adapted to be automatically operated by a determined pressure of gas on the discharge side thereof, for selecting the proper cylinder into which a charge of gas from said gas supply is to be inserted when it is desired to start the engine, and thereby permit a large iioW of said gas to said selected cylinder.

9. A device for startinginternal combustion engines provided with. a plurality of' cylinders comprising a source of gas supply, a connection leading from said source of gas supplyv to each of said cylinders, an obstructing device. in each of said connections adapted to permit a determined continuous How of gas through said connections, and means actuated'by a determined pressure of gas in said cylinders, to move the obstructing device. in thefconnection leading to the cylinder into which the starting charge is tofbe irst ignited so as toy permit unobstructed flow of the gas into said cylinder while the obstructing devices in the connections leading to` the other cylinders remains in its obstructing position.

10. A: device for startingr internal combustion engines comprising. a `source of gas supply, means to provide a continuous determined fiowof gas from said gas supply to all the cylinders of said engine, means for automatically connecting, by pressure` attained therein, certain of said cylinders with the source of gas supply to increase said determined How of gas thereto, whileA the iow of gas to other of such cylinders continues as first determined.

11. A device for starting internal combustion engines comprising a source of gas supply, meansfor connecting said cylinders to said source of gas supply, means to automatically enlarge said Vconnecting means with the closed ones of said cylinders while the supply of saidgas to the open ones thereof continues unchanged, and means to automatically successively enlarge said connect ing means subsequent to the closing-of said open cylinders and previous to the ignition of the charges in said closed cylinders.

12. A device for starting internal combustion engines comprising a sourceV o'fgas supply, a connection adapted to` continuously gas from said gas supply is to be inserted when it is desired to start the engine, said selecting device operating to changeV the flow of said continuons discharge of gas to said selected cylinder, and means for igniting said chargefoffgasso as to move thev piston in said cylinder.

13. A device for st arting an internal combustion engine which is provided with a plurality of cylinders, comprising a receptacle adapted to contain a fuel mixture under pressure, and passage. ways communicating with said cylinders and with said receptacle,

in combination with means to establish re- Y strictedV continuous communication between said passage Ways and said cylinders, said means actuated automatically by pressure on the discharge side thereof to establish unrestricted communication between a pas# sage way and its corresponding 'cylinder when a determined pressure is attained in said cylinder.

111. A device for starting internal combuss Ytion engines comprising a source of eXplosive gas, connections leading therefrom to' the cylinders of the engine, two valves in each connection, one a manually operated.l

valve, the other valve operated by pressure in its corresponding cylinder.

Signed at Chicago., Illinois, this 29th day of f July 1911. .K

QDILON BRISBOIS.

VVlitriesses i Mrivivin M.V LINDENAU, LILLLAN V. Cnisnoniu.

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